Jean Oyola

Jean Oyola
(Bayamón, PR 1989)

Painter Muralist & Social Activist fusing his practice in an interdisciplinary way by immersing in the art department on film productions for movies, music videos & advertisements. In the street art & public interventions field Oyola is a quick learner that has demonstrated capacity to work with a wide array of materials & techniques that range from mosaic murals to spray paint. Oyola is best known for his arabesque & calligraphic traces, as well for his puzzlelike and colorful compositions. The statement of his work is based upon his position as a caribbean and island based artist questioning the supposed borderlines in which we live. He obtained a Magna Cum Laude Ba in Communications, with a specialty on Visual Arts from the University of Sacred Heart, and is currently undergoing MA studies in Cultural Management in the University of Puerto Rico. Formed part of the 16th National Showcase of Arts & has taken his work to cities like New York and Venice, Italy and is part of important collections in Puerto Rico such as Colección Reyes Veray.